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Bad Journalism Archive
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New study highlights complexity of sensationalism in science reporting
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 10 CommentsAs I’ve touched on before, sensationalism in science journalism is a really tricky issue and some Australian research about sensationalism in health reporting released today further complicates the issue, revealing... -
Reuters starts a dangerous game of Chinese whispers
Posted on November 5, 2009 | 2 CommentsHere’s an article I published in Crikey today. It’s the story of a report of a report of a report of a study that doesn’t exist in a journal that... -
Sensationalism and “succour for nerds” – #SciDebate
Posted on September 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsSo I finally found the time to watch the #SciDebate between Ben Goldacre (author of the Bad Science blog) and Lord Drayson (the UK’s minister for science). The debate was... -
Bogus reporting of my report on bogus science
Posted on September 18, 2009 | 5 CommentsA little while ago I published a story on ABC Science Online about a study that claimed to find that, among other things, longer penises improved “vaginal orgasm consistency”. I... -
News Ltd. causes brain damage
Posted on September 17, 2009 | 4 CommentsJanet Albrechtson published a piece on her News Ltd blog yesterday rehashing old claims that video games and social networking are giving children brain damage. The claim is that children’s...